Rotating Equipment
HP Reliability: Wire mesh vs. wire size for temporary strainers
Even an experienced reliability professional may find some customary terminology dealing with wire gauge and wire mesh to be confusing. Our HPIn Reliability column of April 2009 mentioned pump suction..
New line of filter regulators for OEM applications and critical in-plant applications
Parker Hannifin has introduced a new line of filter regulators, regulators and mini filters which are ideal for OEM applications and critical in-plant applications.
Turblex now part of Siemens Energy
Turblex Inc., acquired by Siemens Energy, Inc., officially adopted the Siemens name effective October 1, 2010.
GE snaps up Dresser for a cool $3 billion
GE has purchased Dresser, Inc. for $3 billion. The deal includes all of the Dresser businesses, which provide products and services for compression, flow technology, measurement and distribution infrastructure for customers in more than 150 countries.
Cost optimization in mechanical seal applications
Real-life case studies prove it is possible to make more informed choices that often lead to cost savings
HP Reliability: Better equipment selection starts with understanding available upgrade options
It all started with a letter we received from a major multinational petrochemical company: A reliability manager related that he had recently asked each maintenance department within the corporation&#..
Blastcrete offers MX-10 mixer/pump
The MX-10 mixer/pump from Blastcrete Equipment Co. is a hydraulically-powered, 3-inch swing tube-style unit designed for refractory shotcrete and pump cast applications.
Spiral-wound or kammprofile gaskets?
There appears to be a shift toward the latter, but the choice isn’t always clear. Here’s where best to apply each type.
New portable control valve diagnostic tool
Dresser Masoneilan has launched the next generation ValScope-PRO, a diagnostic tool for control valves with both conventional and digital positioners. The ValScope-PRO helps customers identify problems by providing a scientific evaluation of valves in operation.
$8.4 billion Chinese pump market by 2015
McIlvaine is predicting that China will account for 21% of the $40 billion 2015 world market for industrial pumps. China is completing a five year plan which is adding 15,000 mgd of municipal sewage treatment.
- Essar launches hydrogen power plant at Stanlow refinery (U.K.) 7/16
- Trelleborg partners with Airbus on hydrogen-powered air travel 7/16
- Neste, Mitsubishi Corporation agree on strategic partnership to develop supply chains for renewable chemicals and plastics 7/16
- Vale, Komatsu and Cummins announce collaboration to develop dual-fuel large trucks, powered by ethanol and diesel 7/16
- Mexico–U.S. energy trade value fell in 2023 on lower fuel prices 7/16
- Belarus' Mozyr oil refinery restoring operations after outage due to storm 7/16
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- Alarm rationalization at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries
